Saar Baert holds a Master’s degree in Educational Sciences. After working for several years in psychosocial support in Belgium, she went abroad to work for the NGO Médecins Sans Frontières. For nine years, she focused on the development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion interventions for patients infected with HIV and other chronic diseases.
She joined ICRH in 2017 and now works in the Gender and Violence team of Prof. dr. Keygnaert, where she focusses on research and training on sexual violence. She is currently preparing her PhD regarding the evaulation of a pilot study on sexual assault care centres in Belgium.
Projects of Saar
CHILD project : Towards a CHILD-friendly Legal Order for Fair Justice Provision
When minors become victims of violence and enter the justice system, their best interests must be the top priority, with a child-sensitive approach at the core of all actions.
Project ongoing Read more about this project Interpersonal violence Sexual health and wellbeing
Towards a better support after sexual violence for victims with a disability living in residential care
Persons with disabilities have a higher risk of sexual victimisation than those without disabilities.
Project ongoing Read more about this project Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Interpersonal violence
Operation Alert
"Operation Alert": This support program is designed for healthcare providers and support staff in Belgian hospitals.
Project ongoing Read more about this project Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Interpersonal violence Gender
Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence and Female Genital Mutilation Support Program
Project ongoing Read more about this project Interpersonal violence Gender
Exploration and development of a violence reporting code
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Training on sexual violence for employees and partners of the Family Justice Centers and the Chain Approach to Domestic Violence
Project closed Read more about this project Interpersonal violence
The Belgian Sexual Assault Care Centres: from piloting to evaluation
Subsequent to ICRH’s feasibility study on the development and validation of a model of holistic care for victims of sexual violence in Belgium, the Federal State Secretary of Equality assigned ICRH to pilot and evaluate Sexual Assault Care Centres (SACC) in Ghent, Brussels and Liège.
Project closed Read more about this project Interpersonal violence Sexual health and wellbeing
Online opleiding rond seksueel geweld voor justitie-assistenten binnen Slachtofferonthaal
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Online opleiding rond seksueel geweld voor advocatuur/Juridische eerstelijnsbijstand
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Online opleiding rond seksueel geweld voor zorgverleners binnen ziekenhuizen
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ENABEL & LUXDEV SEA
The Belgian development cooperation Enabel and the one of Luxemburg LuxDev aim to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and have appointed focal points to implement these SEA policies in each of their partner countries. In order to guide the agencies in their development and implementation of SEA policies as well as to train their focal points well in acting as professional persons of trust that can adequately welcome and accompany victims of SEA.
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Inclusive Holistic Care for Migrant victims of sexual violence (INHeRE)
Migrants, Applicants of International Protection and Refugees (MAR) are at high risk of sexual victimization (SV) at all stages of their migration trajectory. An integrated holistic approach from detection to follow-up has been recognized as the best care for all victims of SV.
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